Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Moreover, many existing structures were built to different standards than are commonplace today, making them less resilient to the effects of climate change. For instance, many older homes were built with features —such as wood shake roofs, cedar siding, or single ‑paned windows —that make them more vulnerable to igniting during wildfires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - (That is, in our view, these costs would not have occurred absent legislative action and as a result do not contribute to the budget problem the Legislature faces today.) Comparison to LAO November Outlook.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - The underlying budget dynamics today are particularly challenging for three reasons. First, revenues have not caught up with expenditures. Second, under our estimates, expenditure growth exceeds estimated revenue growth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals [Publication Details]

Mar 6, 2026 - The LAO is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information resulting from the translation application tool. Choose your language:
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5152

A Review of Caltrans’ Vehicle Insurance Costs

Dec 5, 2017 - In other words, claims that in the past might have cost several hundreds of thousands of dollars today are costing several millions of dollars. But determining how changes in legal practices by the state and plaintiffs ’ attorneys are affecting costs is difficult because each case can have unique circumstances.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3721

Oversight of the California High-Speed Rail Project [Publication Details]

Mar 2, 2026 - The LAO is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information resulting from the translation application tool. Choose your language:
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5138

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - Additionally, to the extent that schools and community colleges experience losses in local property tax revenues as a result of these fires, the state would automatically provide a corresponding backfill from Proposition  98 General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Transportation

Oct 17, 2019 - Specifically, the budget includes: (1) $196  million for REAL ID workload, (2) $17.7  million for customer service improvements (such as implementing a live chat customer service), (3) $29.5  million for operational improvements (such as purchasing self-service terminals), and (4) $17  million for technology improvements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4098

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation [Publication Details]

Oct 16, 2025 - The LAO is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information resulting from the translation application tool. Choose your language:
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5077

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Reauthorization of AB 8 Vehicle Fees

Feb 24, 2023 - Given these trends, together with inflationary pressures and the exceptionally high cost of living in California, it will be important for the Legislature to carefully consider how important A B  8 revenues are to meeting the state ’s goals and whether they are worth the costs they place on households.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4708